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Grade 5 · Unit 6 · PuentesEl Futuro Cercano
El Futuro Cercano
The Near Future
Voy a + verb: the future opens. Plans, predictions, weekend intentions, and dreams — the last new tense of elementary school.
Unit objectives
- Form the near future with ir a + infinitive
- Describe weekend and summer plans
- Make predictions: Va a llover
- Interview others about their plans
Can-Do targets
- I can say what I am going to do this weekend.
- I can make simple predictions.
- I can ask about and report others’ plans.
Vocabulary scope
voy a, vas a, va a + infinitive, el fin de semana, el verano, mañana, el próximo año, el plan, soñar
How this unit builds
The infinitive patterns from puede/debe/tengo que make voy a instant; this is the bridge tense before Grade 7 unlocks the past.
Planned lessons
What this unit will contain
Lessons are produced in the same fully interactive format as Kindergarten — flashcards with audio, games, listening tasks, and take-home activities — and will unlock here as they are finished.
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Lesson 1Voy a — my plans
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Lesson 2El fin de semana — weekend interviews
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Lesson 3Las predicciones — predicting
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Lesson 4Mis sueños — dreams for the future
Cultural connection
Quinceañera planning and long dreams
Big life moments — the quinceañera, the family trip home each December — are planned years ahead in many families. Students learn how futures are dreamed in other households.